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"Sherlock Holmes" (1954): Season 1: Episode 9 -- Vaudeville escape artist Harry Crocker turns to Sherlock Holmes for help when he is accused of strangling a chorus girl.
"Sherlock Holmes" (1954): Season 1: Episode 13 -- After a trio, who splits a sweepstakes ticket into equal parts, wins a contest, one person goes missing. Holmes and Watson get involved. If they can't find him by midnight, the ticket will expire and the trio will not be able to collect their winnings.
"Sherlock Holmes" (1954): Season 1: Episode 37 -- A young boy shows up at Baker Street, asking for Holmes' help in finding his missing father. Holmes' investigation reveals that the man is a gambler on the run from his creditors.
"The Camomile Lawn" (1992): Season 1: Episode 2 -- The impact of war reaches England in 1939. Oliver has joined the army, the twins the Royal Air Force.

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Date of Birth:
27 July 1925, Larne, County Antrim, Ireland more
Date of Death:
24 July 2009, London, England, UK more
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(3 articles)
News: Harry Towb 1925-2009
 (From Kasterborous. 27 July 2009, 3:09 PM, PDT)
British Actor Towb Dies
 (From WENN. 26 July 2009, 4:06 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Harris Towb

Filmography

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  1. Gardens with Red Roses (2009) .... Grandad # 2
  2. "EastEnders" .... David (2 episodes, 2008)
        - Episode dated 19 December 2008 (2008) TV episode .... David
        - Episode dated 18 December 2008 (2008) TV episode .... David
  3. "The Bill" .... Frank Kennedy / ... (6 episodes, 2001-2007)
        - 485 (2007) TV episode .... Harry Taylor
        - 206 (2004) TV episode .... George Watt
        - The Leopard: Part 2 (2001) TV episode .... Frank Kennedy
        - The Leopard: Part 1 (2001) TV episode .... Frank Kennedy
        - PC Smith (2001) TV episode .... Frank Kennedy
          (1 more)
  4. "Casualty" .... Sam Kelvin / ... (2 episodes, 1992-2006)
        - The Sunny Side of the Street: Part 1 (2006) TV episode .... Victor Brook
        - Tender Loving Care (1992) TV episode .... Sam Kelvin
  5. The 10th Man (2006) .... Sid
  6. "Heartbeat" .... Hugo Cummins (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka Classic Heartbeat (UK: rerun title)
        - Mastermind (2005) TV episode .... Hugo Cummins
  7. "My Dad's the Prime Minister" .... Backbencher (1 episode, 2004)
        - Exam (2004) TV episode .... Backbencher
  8. Cheeky (2003) .... Mr. Oates
  9. Conspiracy of Silence (2003) .... Father Doherty
  10. "Doctors" .... Charlie Mills (1 episode, 2002)
        - Attention (2002) TV episode .... Charlie Mills
  11. "Holby City" .... Jack Herrmann (1 episode, 2001)
    ... aka Holby (UK: informal short title)
        - Family Ties (2001) TV episode .... Jack Herrmann

  12. The Most Fertile Man in Ireland (1999) .... Uncle Eugene
  13. Clinton: His Struggle with Dirt (1998) (TV)
  14. "Comedy Nation" (1998) TV series .... Various Roles (unknown episodes)
  15. Moll Flanders (1996) .... Magistrate
  16. "The Day Today" (1 episode, 1994)
        - Factgasm (1994) TV episode
  17. "Brighton Belles" (1993) TV series .... Michael (unknown episodes)
  18. "Screen One" .... George Empson (1 episode, 1992)
        - Trust Me (1992) TV episode .... George Empson
  19. "The Camomile Lawn" .... Stranger (1 episode, 1992)
        - Episode #1.2 (1992) TV episode .... Stranger
  20. "So You Think You've Got Troubles" .... George Nathan (2 episodes, 1991)
        - Getting It Off Your Chest (1991) TV episode .... George Nathan
        - South of the Border (1991) TV episode .... George Nathan
  21. "Home James!" .... Henry Compton (4 episodes, 1987-1990)
        - Sweet P.A. (1990) TV episode .... Henry Compton
        - Anyone for Tennis? (1988) TV episode .... Henry Compton
        - It All Comes Out in the Wash (1987) TV episode .... Henry Compton
        - Thinkin' on Your Feet (1987) TV episode .... Henry Compton

  22. Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989) (TV) .... Weinstein
    ... aka Recht, nicht Rache (West Germany)
  23. "Turn on to T-Bag" .... Police Chief O' Reilly (1 episode, 1988)
        - Gangsters (1988) TV episode .... Police Chief O' Reilly
  24. "Lost Belongings" (1987) TV mini-series .... The Uncle
  25. Lamb (1986) .... Priest
  26. "Paradise Postponed" .... Jack Polefax (1 episode, 1986)
        - Living in the Past (1986) TV episode .... Jack Polefax
  27. "If Tomorrow Comes" (1986) TV mini-series .... Conductor
  28. "Constant Hot Water" .... Jackson (1 episode, 1986)
        - Full House (1986) TV episode .... Jackson
  29. Lassiter (1984) .... Roger Boardman
    ... aka The Magnificient Thief (Philippines: English title)
  30. "You and Me" (1 episode, 1984)
        - Episode dated 16 January 1984 (1984) TV episode
  31. "The Comic Strip Presents..." .... Buzz (1 episode, 1983)
        - Five Go Mad on Mescalin (1983) TV episode .... Buzz
  32. "Pictures" .... Ziggy Olman (1 episode, 1983)
        - Episode #1.1 (1983) TV episode .... Ziggy Olman
  33. "The Gentle Touch" .... Martin Hersh (1 episode, 1981)
        - Scapegoat (1981) TV episode .... Martin Hersh
  34. "The Manions of America" (1981) TV mini-series .... O'Connor
  35. "Funny Man" .... Myer (2 episodes, 1981)
        - Trumpet Voluntary (1981) TV episode .... Myer
        - Side by Side (1981) TV episode .... Myer
  36. "BBC2 Playhouse" .... Mr. Maloney (2 episodes, 1981)
        - Elizabeth Alone: Part 3 (1981) TV episode .... Mr. Maloney
        - Elizabeth Alone: Part 1 (1981) TV episode .... Mr. Maloney
  37. Cowboys (1981) (TV)
  38. "Minder" .... Harry (1 episode, 1980)
        - All Mod Cons (1980) TV episode .... Harry
  39. "The Professionals" .... Harry Spence (1 episode, 1980)
        - Blood Sports (1980) TV episode .... Harry Spence

  40. "The Other Side" (1 episode, 1979)
        - A Greenish Man (1979) TV episode
  41. Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse (1978) .... Mr. Phillips
  42. Barry Lyndon (1975) (credit only)
  43. "Marked Personal" .... Bob Hammond (2 episodes, 1974)
        - Episode #1.88 (1974) TV episode .... Bob Hammond
        - Episode #1.87 (1974) TV episode .... Bob Hammond
  44. The Girl from Petrovka (1974) .... American Reporter
  45. "Whodunnit?" .... PC Norman Hope (1 episode, 1974)
        - The Art of Theft (1974) TV episode .... PC Norman Hope
  46. "Funny Ha-Ha" .... Geoff Carter (1 episode, 1974)
        - Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Bear? (1974) TV episode .... Geoff Carter
  47. "Doctor at Sea" .... Charlie (1 episode, 1974)
        - Floating Profits (1974) TV episode .... Charlie
  48. "Dixon of Dock Green" .... Bob Childs / ... (5 episodes, 1964-1974)
        - A Sense of Guilt (1974) TV episode .... Fred
        - Reluctant Witness (1969) TV episode .... Bob Childs
        - You Can't Buy a Miracle (1966) TV episode .... Reg Bishop
        - The Night Man (1964) TV episode .... Frankie Stern
        - Missing (1964) TV episode .... Connor
  49. "Crown Court" .... Patrick McGinty (1 episode, 1974)
        - The Dogs (1974) TV episode .... Patrick McGinty
  50. Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World (1973) .... Ringmaster
  51. "ITV Play of the Week" .... Gordie / ... (4 episodes, 1958-1973)
    ... aka Play of the Week (UK: short title)
        - Three Card Trick (1973) TV episode .... Gordie
        - Fairy Tales of New York (1961) TV episode .... Howard How
        - Playboy of the Western World (1958) TV episode .... Shawn Keogh
        - Arsenic and Old Lace (1958) TV episode .... Officer O'Hara
  52. "The Fenn Street Gang" .... Nick (1 episode, 1973)
        - After the Ball (1973) TV episode .... Nick
  53. "Island of the Great Yellow Ox" .... Captain (3 episodes, 1972)
        - Episode #1.3 (1972) TV episode .... Captain
        - Episode #1.2 (1972) TV episode .... Captain
        - Episode #1.1 (1972) TV episode .... Captain
  54. "Armchair Theatre" .... First Workman / ... (3 episodes, 1962-1972)
        - The Stumbling Block (1972) TV episode .... Mr. Bertram
        - The Folk Singer (1972) TV episode .... First Workman
        - The Sin Shifter (1962) TV episode
  55. "Play for Today" .... Sash Walker (1 episode, 1972)
        - Carson Country (1972) TV episode .... Sash Walker
  56. "Emmerdale Farm" (1972) TV series .... Harry Dent (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Emmerdale (UK: new title)
  57. "Z Cars" .... Dixie Conlan / ... (10 episodes, 1962-1972)
        - Haggar (1972) TV episode .... Edward Sutcliffe
        - The Exiles: Part 2 (1969) TV episode .... Dixie Conlan
        - The Exiles: Part 1 (1969) TV episode .... Dixie Conlan
        - The Saint of Concrete Canyon: Part 2 (1968) TV episode .... Ted Crowther
        - The Saint of Concrete Canyon: Part 1 (1968) TV episode .... Ted Crowther
          (5 more)
  58. "Tottering Towers" .... Hairy O'Hara (13 episodes, 1971-1972)
        - Episode #1.13 (1972) TV episode .... Hairy O'Hara
        - Episode #1.12 (1972) TV episode .... Hairy O'Hara
        - Episode #1.11 (1971) TV episode .... Hairy O'Hara
        - Episode #1.10 (1971) TV episode .... Hairy O'Hara
        - Episode #1.9 (1971) TV episode .... Hairy O'Hara
          (8 more)
  59. Some Kind of Hero (1972) .... Mannie Greenbaum
  60. Carry on at Your Convenience (1971) .... Doctor in Film
    ... aka Carry on Round the Bend
    ... aka Carry on at Your Convenience or Down the Spout or Ladies Please Be Seated or Up the Workers or Labour Relations Are the People Who Come to See You When You're Having a Baby (UK: long title)
  61. "The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder" .... Lew Kassio (1 episode, 1971)
        - The Willing Victim (1971) TV episode .... Lew Kassio
  62. "Doctor Who" .... McDermott / ... (3 episodes, 1969-1971)
        - Terror of the Autons: Episode 2 (1971) TV episode .... McDermott
        - Terror of the Autons: Episode 1 (1971) TV episode .... McDermott
        - The Seeds of Death: Episode 1 (1969) TV episode .... Osgood
  63. "The Flaxton Boys" .... Daniel Shaw / ... (2 episodes, 1969-1970)
        - 1890: The Attempt (1970) TV episode .... Michael
        - 1854: The Island (1969) TV episode .... Daniel Shaw
  64. "Wreckers at Dead Eye" (1970) TV mini-series .... Jake
  65. "Callan" .... Judd / ... (3 episodes, 1969-1970)
        - A Village Called 'G' (1970) TV episode .... Judd
        - Where Else Could I Go? (1970) TV episode .... Judd
        - Nice People Die at Home (1969) TV episode .... Eric Marshall

  66. "Parkin's Patch" .... Bennett (1 episode, 1969)
        - Boys (1969) TV episode .... Bennett
  67. "How We Used to Live" .... Father (1 episode, 1969)
        - In the Garden (1969) TV episode .... Father
  68. "Dr. Finlay's Casebook" .... Wallace / ... (2 episodes, 1964-1969)
        - Big Ben (1969) TV episode .... Wilson
        - The Big Fight (1964) TV episode .... Wallace
  69. "The First Lady" (1 episode, 1969)
        - Neighbours (1969) TV episode
  70. "Softly Softly" .... Salmons / ... (4 episodes, 1967-1969)
    ... aka Softly, Softly: Task Force (UK: new title)
        - Second Chance (1969) TV episode .... Joe
        - If I Can Help Somebody (1968) TV episode .... George Wilkins
        - The Target: Part 2: Point Blank (1967) TV episode .... Salmons
        - The Target: Part 1: Sighted (1967) TV episode .... Salmons
  71. "The Champions" .... George (1 episode, 1969)
        - The Mission (1969) TV episode .... George
  72. "The Avengers" .... Paxton (1 episode, 1968)
        - Killer (1968) TV episode .... Paxton
  73. "Mr. Rose" .... Two Tone (1 episode, 1968)
        - The Less-Than-Iron-Duke (1968) TV episode .... Two Tone
  74. The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968) .... Doctor
  75. Prudence and the Pill (1968) .... Racetrack Official
  76. 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia (1968) .... Mr. Woolley
  77. All Neat in Black Stockings (1968) .... Issur
  78. "The Troubleshooters" .... Calvin McQuitty (1 episode, 1967)
    ... aka Mogul (USA)
        - Rest You Merry (1967) TV episode .... Calvin McQuitty
  79. "Escape" .... Murray (1 episode, 1967)
        - Three to a Cell (1967) TV episode .... Murray
  80. "No Hiding Place" .... Jamie Galloway / ... (2 episodes, 1964-1967)
        - Who Is This Mortimer? (1967) TV episode .... Jamie Galloway
        - It's Coming Down Harder (1964) TV episode .... Stewpot O'Malley
  81. "Orlando" .... Barnaby (6 episodes, 1967)
        - Curtain up (1967) TV episode .... Barnaby
        - Send for Fred Pinwaid (1967) TV episode .... Barnaby
        - An Apple a Day (1967) TV episode .... Barnaby
        - Clown on a Bike (1967) TV episode .... Barnaby
        - The Show Must Go On (1967) TV episode .... Barnaby
          (1 more)
  82. "King of the River" .... Irishman (1 episode, 1966)
        - Keeping the Spirit Alive (1966) TV episode .... Irishman
  83. The Blue Max (1966) .... Kettering
  84. "The Wednesday Play" .... Ernie (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Big Man Coughed and Died (1966) TV episode .... Ernie
  85. "The Spies" .... Tirovski (1 episode, 1966)
        - It's Much Colder Where I Come From (1966) TV episode .... Tirovski
  86. "Thirty-Minute Theatre" .... Pawnbroker (1 episode, 1965)
        - Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat (1965) TV episode .... Pawnbroker
  87. "Front Page Story" .... Paddy Lucas (3 episodes, 1965)
        - Background Only: Not for Publication (1965) TV episode .... Paddy Lucas
        - The Public Interest (1965) TV episode .... Paddy Lucas
        - The Quiet Load (1965) TV episode .... Paddy Lucas
  88. "Gideon's Way" .... Tod Cowan (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka Gideon C.I.D. (USA)
        - Big Fish, Little Fish (1964) TV episode .... Tod Cowan
  89. "Thorndyke" .... Ambrose (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Mysterious Visitor (1964) TV episode .... Ambrose
  90. "Diary of a Young Man" .... 1st Worker (2 episodes, 1964)
        - Marriage (1964) TV episode .... 1st Worker
        - Money (1964) TV episode .... 1st Worker
  91. "Ghost Squad" .... Feyer / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
    ... aka G.S.5 (UK: third season title)
        - Pay Up or Else (1964) TV episode .... Harry Mason
        - The Menacing Mazurka (1963) TV episode .... Feyer
  92. "The Saint" .... Johnny Anworth / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1964)
        - The High Fence (1964) TV episode .... Johnny Anworth
        - The Man Who Was Lucky (1962) TV episode .... Marty O'Conner
  93. The Scarlet Blade (1963) (uncredited) .... Cobb
    ... aka The Crimson Blade (USA)
  94. "Suspense" .... Chol / ... (2 episodes, 1962)
        - Needle Point (1962) TV episode .... Chol
        - Course for Collision (1962) TV episode .... Radar Operator
  95. All Night Long (1962) .... Phales
  96. "Jacks and Knaves" .... Johnny Clancy (1 episode, 1961)
        - It Was Doing Nothing (1961) TV episode .... Johnny Clancy
  97. "Rendezvous" .... Pat (1 episode, 1961)
        - End of a Good Man (1961) TV episode .... Pat
  98. Crossroads to Crime (1960) .... Paddy
    ... aka Edgar Wallace: Crossroads to Crime (UK: complete title)

  99. "The Third Man" (1 episode, 1959)
        - A Box of Eyes (1959) TV episode
  100. "The Army Game" .... 'Cass' Dooley / ... (6 episodes, 1959)
        - The Camera Never Lies (1959) TV episode .... 'Cass' Dooley
        - Snudge's Budgie (1959) TV episode .... 'Cass' Dooley
        - Where There's Smoke (1959) TV episode .... 'Cass' Dooley
        - Enter a Dark Stranger (1959) TV episode .... Pvt. Dooley
        - The Take-Over Bid (1959) TV episode .... 'Cass' Dooley
          (1 more)
  101. The 39 Steps (1959) (uncredited) .... Harold
  102. "The Nightwatchman's Stories" .... Landlord (1 episode, 1959)
        - Twin Spirits (1959) TV episode .... Landlord
  103. "Dial 999" (1 episode, 1959)
        - Escape (1959) TV episode
  104. Murder at Site 3 (1959) .... Kenney
  105. "The Vise" (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Detective's Diary (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka Saber of London (UK: alternative title)
    ... aka The Vise: Mark Saber (USA: third and fourth season title)
    ... aka Uncovered (syndication title)
        - The Last Chapter (1959) TV episode
  106. "Private Investigator" .... Wolf Belabotana (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Missing Crucifix (1958) TV episode .... Wolf Belabotana
  107. "Sailor of Fortune" .... George Bradley (1 episode, 1958)
        - The King's Four Wives (1958) TV episode .... George Bradley
  108. The End of the Line (1957) (uncredited)
  109. Stranger in Town (1957) (uncredited) .... Café attendant
  110. Circus Friends (1956) .... Larry
  111. "Joan and Leslie" (1956) TV series
  112. Eyewitness (1956) .... Sugdon
  113. The March Hare (1956) (uncredited)
  114. Doublecross (1956) .... Publican
  115. "Steve Hunter, Trouble Merchant" .... Wally Smith (2 episodes, 1955)
        - Episode #1.2 (1955) TV episode .... Wally Smith
        - Episode #1.1 (1955) TV episode .... Wally Smith
  116. "Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School" .... Cyrus Hoot (1 episode, 1955)
        - Lord Billy Bunter (1955) TV episode .... Cyrus Hoot
  117. "Sherlock Holmes" .... Brian O'Casey / ... (3 episodes, 1954-1955)
    ... aka The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (International: English title)
        - The Case of the Unlucky Gambler (1955) TV episode (uncredited) .... Finnegan
        - The Case of the Split Ticket (1955) TV episode (as Harris Towb) .... Brian O'Casey
        - The Case of Harry Crocker (1954) TV episode (as Harris Towb) .... Charlie Willis
  118. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" .... Jerry Devine / ... (2 episodes, 1951-1955)
        - The Legend of Pepito (1955) TV episode .... Mr. Winthrop
        - Juno and the Paycock (I) (1951) TV episode .... Jerry Devine
  119. Above Us the Waves (1955) .... McCleery
  120. A Prize of Gold (1955) .... Benny
  121. The Time of His Life (1955) .... Steele
  122. The Sleeping Tiger (1954) .... Harry, second criminal
  123. John Wesley (1954) .... Michael O'Rory
  124. Monsieur Ripois (1954) (uncredited) .... Stewart
    ... aka Knave of Hearts (UK)
    ... aka Lover Boy (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Lovers, Happy Lovers! (USA)
    ... aka Monsieur Ripois et son némésis
  125. Escape by Night (1953) (uncredited) .... Reporter
  126. "The Teckman Biography" .... Drake (1 episode, 1953)
        - The Proposition (1953) TV episode .... Drake
  127. Gift Horse (1952) (uncredited) .... Minor Role
    ... aka Glory at Sea (USA)
    ... aka The Gift Horse (International: English title: informal title)
  128. The Quiet Woman (1951) .... Jim Cranshaw
Self:
  1. "You and Me" .... Himself - Presenter (1 episode, 1985-1991)
        - Don't Laugh (1989) TV episode .... Himself - Presenter

  2. "The Good Old Days" .... Himself - Performer (1 episode, 1976)
        - Episode dated 22 January 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself - Performer
Archive Footage:
  1. Hello, Sailor! (2008) (V) .... McDermott
  2. Rogue Time Lords (2007) (V) (uncredited) .... McDermott

Additional Details

Other Works:
Theatre: played "Erronius" in the musical "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum" at the National Theatre (Olivier), London, UK. August 2004 - November 2004. Written by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart. Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Directed by Edward Hall. more
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Genres:
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Plot Keywords:
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